Trump: There’s Never Been a 10-Month President That’s Accomplished What We Have Accomplished

Delivering a speech Wednesday in front of Christmas trees and banners that said “Merry Christmas,” President Donald Trump rallied support for the tax reform bill currently making its way through the Senate.

During his address at the St. Charles Convention Center in Missouri, Trump said he believes no other president has done more for the American people in their first 10 months in office than he has.

“I will tell you this in a non-braggadocious way,” Trump said. “There has never been a 10-month president that has accomplished what we have accomplished.”

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With Senate Republicans reportedly looking to pass a major tax overhaul through the upper chamber sometime this week, Trump used his speech to help push the measure across the finish line.

“The eyes of the world now turn to the United States Senate,” Trump said, as reported by Fox News. “A successful vote in the Senate this week will bring us one giant step closer to delivering a big victory to the American people.”

Trump said he is working to “help push our plan for historic tax cuts right across the finish line.”

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He noted that the passage of the bill would pave the way for “the next great chapter for the American worker.”

“A vote to cut taxes is a vote to put America first again,” Trump said.

He added, “We want to do that, we want to put America first again. It’s time to take care of our workers, to protect our communities and to rebuild our great country.”

Pushing back on critics who say the tax bill will only benefits the rich, Trump joked that he would actually lose a lot of money if the bill passes.

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“We’re also going to eliminate tax breaks and complex loopholes taken advantage of by the wealthy. … I think my accountants are going crazy right now,” he said.

Trump followed up by saying he was focused on helping the American people, not on being wealthy.